Foreign Ministry's press releases

The Heads of Finnish Missions abroad will convene for their annual meeting in Helsinki on 27–31 August.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai, will visit Helsinki on Thursday 23 August and meet Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini.

The World Humanitarian Day will be held next Sunday, 19 August. This year, special attention will be called to the difficult situation of civilians affected by acute conflicts in, for example Syria, Yemen, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Finland’s competence in the education sector is of the highest standard around the world. This should also be more strongly reflected in the priorities and funding of development cooperation, a new report suggests.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini and UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will meet on Tuesday 14 August.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ 2019 budget proposal for its administrative branch totals EUR 1,131 million.

Finland was mainly viewed in a positive or neutral light in international online articles and social media discussions. A recent media analysis shows that Helsinki succeeded well in seizing the opportunity to bask in the spotlight of the international media.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will organise a thisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents' Programme (FCP) from 6 to 24 August 2018. During the three weeks, 16 young foreign correspondents and media professionals will have an opportunity to learn about Finland and the Finnish society.

Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on a system of advisory opinions entered into force on 1 August 2018.

The 24/7 consular services provided by the Consular Service Centre of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will be handled by the Emergency Response Centre Agency for a fixed period of two years starting on 1 August 2018.